The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14
THE FUNERALS.
The Dead and Their System Buried,
The Obsequies Carried Out on a
Very Grand Scale.
Thousands of Sympathizers Join
the Procession.
They Pass by the Historic Spot of
Last Mays Riot.
Spies Hearse Striking Feature
of the Demonstration.
It is Literally Loaded with Floral
Tributes from Friends.
No Banners Are Carried in the
Mourners' Ranks.
Scenes at the Station and Gene
terry Unparalleled.
Capt Black Delivers the Principal
Grafton at the Graves.
Capt. Black Delivers the Principal
Grafton at the Graves.
He is Very Careful and Guarded in
His Words.
A Bristling Anarchist Orator Stopped
When He Became Imprisoned
and Lost His Judgment
Great Object Lesson of
the Century Ended.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. l3.-Flitling mile
after mile in gloom, close down TO the cold
Hat earth, five unseen soulless figures flee
ing in death as from the one great being
for whom alone there can he no law, found
n hiding place tonight in the darkness at
the most dcsolate spot on the prairie swidc
expanse. The five CHASTITY figures were
the symbols Of attempted destruction TO
law-they were the five dead anarchists.
Spies, Parsons, Fischer, Engel and Louis
Lingg. Probably half million people
in the city OF their terrible crime saw the
last public preparations for the final flight
10 the tomb. Scarcely more than half the
number expected, 1000 men and $50
women, aided in the ceremony by iormingin
procession behind them. Ten thousand
people were present in hebarest, empticst
graveyard adjacent TO Chicago when the
corpses at length were hidden. Muttered
curses and bitter murmuis, and cry Of
Throttle the law accompanied the part
ing words spoken over the five liiclcss
bodies.
II was almost 10 q second the exact
time that, iorty-eight hours before, the
scahold icll with August Spies and his'
comrades that today the blacklist Of hcarses
drew up nj the door OF his relatives
More peculiar still was the fact that the
hearsc was Just ready Ia start ut the pre-
else moment corresponding 20 the an
nmincemcnt NJ the glllows that Spies had
ceased 10 breathe. This was the begin
ming Of the obsequiCs. The scene j. at the
extreme northwestern corner OF the city,
and the route taken rcscmblcd nothing 30
much ms a monster black snake stretching
right 20 the center Of Chicago and pro-
trudinp out and beyond the furthcsi south
western angle. The lines Of blacknc,s
were formed Of human beings wcdgcd
together into almost single whole. on
from Milwaukee avenue, spies lived IN q
little oasis OF well-'o-do Americans and
Germans. while the others cntumbcd to
day had places oi abode scattered at inter
walls of Eve or six blocks close 10 the same
tLorouehiarc. but in the midst oi the most
ignorant and uncouth classes oi
CnlcAGo's FOREIGN BoRN POPULATION.
About 1000 persons, most oi them
ncighbors OF the Spies, were congrcgaicd
ON the street and sidewalks Ul the block
In which Spies lived when the time for de-
parture arrived. As NJ the other houses
where the anarchists bodies lay, q con
slant stream of mourncN or curious
sipht.sccrs had been, since almost daylight,
pouring through the buildings, and view
inc the liyid remains or gazing nj the
wecping relatives. When the ioriy-cighi
hours since the drop Of the scaiiold bad
come. and the sOmbcr hcanc was standing
patient at the curb, the tall, stately ioru
Of Can't. Black, the anarchists chief coun
scl. was secn stepping out through tn,
thronp nj the Spies threshold. Supported
ON his arm. and with head pillowcd on las
shoulder. was q clnging, grlish figure clac
In crane from head 10 ioOt-a picture o
utier woe The face was completely
yelled from sight. Instantly tn
whisper was heard on every side. Then
she h. there's Nina Van Iandt,' That
Spies' wife" II was not till the coffin ha'
bcen placed in the hearsc aud immediate
mournen had entered carriages, and 30
blue.badgcd Turner's had formed in rank
ahead. that the crowd discovered its mis-
take. Calmly seated In the first carriage
without one sign Of mourning In her ~
pearance, or single trace OF grief in he
male. set ince. was u figure. The countc
nance was Enthusiastically that OF Mn
Spies. the youthful bride, but Il had sud
denly acquired dignity that gave am IN
lookcd.for, but far from rcpcllant aspect {
one Of her years. Aside from this expre'
sion, the features wore peculiar yellowis
palor. II may have been mere fancy
The observers, but those who saw the FAC
of Spies, M he strobe TO his place on III
s;rews. saw the n ,..l!s. On ills ccsl,cnanC
then was exactly that today on
THE FACE OF S1SA VAS ZNNDr.
She WIS apparcllcd in well-wom f
trimmed wrap OF dark wine colorcdo or pa
ple velvet, very simple made dress
black silk and n neat, small brown'icau
cred bonnet 10 match the wrap.
While the crowds were recovering lro
,heir surprise at Miss Van Zandts dcmeal
or and dress, the black clad girl Who h'
accompanicd Capt. Black into the san
carriage with Spies proxy wife TIRE
back her veil and disclosed the tear siain'
features Of the dead mans sister Grctchee
Alongside Of Miss Van Zandt, and lisienil